"I attended a workshop on Meditation and Healing led by Rabbi Shohama Wiener at the annual conference of the National Association of Jewish Chaplains. I was very impressed with her presentation, her sensitivity, and her creativity. All those who participated in that session remarked on how they had been reached and touched on some deep level within their psyches. She empowers people to reach 'within' in significant ways." -Rabbi/Chaplain David J. Zucker, Aurora, Colorado.

• Elat Chayyim at Isabella Freedman, Summer 2007, Hasidic & Renewal Approaches to Growing the Soul.
• SHOHAM: Spiritual Healing of Heart and Mind™ Shabbat & Holiday Services at Temple Beth-El of City Island. Come experience the joy and fulfillment of Torah-based ethical development and spiritual growth through the process of SHOHAM. The Shoham stones were worn by the High Priest with the names of the tribes of Israel, and were said by the mystics to be vessels for bringing wisdom and blessings into the world. We will immerse ourselves in some texts concerning the ancient priesthood of Israel, and use meditative and interactive techniques to free us to do more fully our part in tikkun olam (healing of the world).
• Jewish Meditation and Healing, the Mystical Way Healing in all the realms- spiritual, emotional and physical, will be the focus of our meditations. We will use text study, energy work, chants and visualizations to assist us in clearing areas of dis-ease and in bringing in the healing light of the Divine Presence.
• Healing Ancestral Memory All of us carry subliminal pain, anger and grief from our personal and collective history. We will practice some spiritual techniques grounded in Jewish teaching that will help transform the burdens into blessings.

• Torah--The Red Phone to God Torah is God's way of speaking to us through metaphor. We will use forms of Jewish meditation and prayer to prepare us for a new kind of Torah reading, one in which we can see deeply into the text and into ourselves. Be open to hearing personal messages that will enrich and transform your life.
• Empowering Prayer--Making it Personal The most powerful prayers are the ones that come directly from our heart and soul. We will study some historical models of Jewish prayer, and learn how to be comfortable in voicing our own prayers.
• The Art of Blessing Blessings are a powerful form of prayer that all of us can learn to use to enhance our lives. We will study some Jewish models, and then, working in small groups, we will experience creating our own.

• Contemporary Musar--Climbing the Ethical Ladder Strengthening midot (qualities) such as appreciation, patience, faith, hope, and forgiveness is the spiritual task of being human. We will use a Jewish adaptation of the twelve-step model to support us in this essential endeavor.
• Personal Theology-- Finding the G'd you Believe In If this title appeals to you, it's because you are hearing the voice of your soul. Come explore the many facets of the Divine, and how you can wrestle out a theology that will nourish and support you.
• Spirituality for Families Learn how your family life can be more joyful and nourishing through the addition of a few simple spiritual tools and understandings. Open to families of all configurations and ages.
• Zohar: The Book of Enlightenment, and Meditation The Zohar is the primary text of Kaballah. We will explore how it paints spiritual pictures that transform our understanding of Torah and life. Our text study will be enhanced by several forms of Jewish meditation.
• Spiritual Journeys-- Finding Your True Name What is the nature of the human spiritual journey? Learn how can Jewish mysticism can help us understand the meaning of our experiences and challenges, and use them to help fulfill our mission on earth.
• An Introduction to Kaballah Kaballah provides a unified way of understanding the nature of the world and our role in it. Session I will focus on theories of creation, good and evil, death, afterlife and reincarnation. Session II will explore the sephirot and what they mean for our understanding of God, and our ability to be more successful in our relationships and our work.